What does Improvised Shield recycle for?

Recycling Improvised Shield at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 180 Metal Fragments, 6 Leather, 30 Cloth. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.

Improvised Shield: What It Does

Protection

Blocks: 85%; of incoming damage
Absorbs: 900; damage then breaks
Block time: 12s
Raise: 1s

Fit

Slot: BackOuter layer
Can't wear with: Arctic Scientist Suit
Diving Tank
Double Diving Tank
Gingerbread Suit
Large Backpack
Metal Shield
Naval Scientist Suit
NVGM Scientist Suit
Outbreak Scientist Suit
Parachute
Reinforced Wooden Shield
Scientist Suit
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Scientist Suit (Peacekeeper)
Small Backpack
Twitch Rivals Flag
Wooden Shield

Survival

Farming & fishing

Repair

Bench	Max repair cost	Condition loss	Blueprint needed	Repairs until destroyed
Repair Bench	×60 ×2 ×10	20%	No	19

A half-worn item costs about half and loses half as much.

Electrical & stations

Vehicles & mounts

Details

Methodology

Tested on the current version of Rust.

Two pieces clash when they take the same slot in the same layer.

Recycling

one item at full condition

Recycler	Always	Chance of one more
Power Plant75%	×225 ×7 ×37	50%50%
Monument (powered)60%	×180 ×6 ×30	None
Monument50%	×150 ×5 ×25	None
Safe zone40%	×120 ×4 ×20	None

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Improvised Shield: common questions

What does Improvised Shield recycle for?: Recycling Improvised Shield at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 180 Metal Fragments, 6 Leather, 30 Cloth. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.